UK News – Page 197
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NewsEngland lockdown: Film and TV production can continue but cinemas to close
UK culture secretary Oliver Dowden confirmed the news on Twitter.
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NewsSean Connery, the original James Bond, dies aged 90
Connery was first person to play iconic spy in film series.
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News‘Supernova’ receives €945,000 in European distribution support
Other titles to benefit include Thomas Vinterberg’s ‘Another Round’.
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News‘Mogul Mowgli’, ‘Wolfwalkers’ lead UK box office openers as European territories close
France, Italy have shut cinemas already with Germany to follow.
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NewsJohn Kerry moves into film as senior advisor to new production company Fingerprint Content
Former US Secretary of State to help create content with social impact.
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NewsPolly Cochrane to replace Josh Berger as WarnerMedia UK and Ireland manager
Marketing executive has spent 11 years within Warner fold.
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NewsJosh Berger to depart Warner Bros in December after 31 years
Warner Bros veteran Berger has worked on over 350 theatrical releases.
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NewsMads Mikkelsen, Armie Hammer to star in Amma Asante’s ‘Billion Dollar Spy’
HanWay Films to handle international sales and distribution.
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NewsWarner Bros takes UK rights to Jon Wright horror ‘The Little People’
Hannah John-Kamen and Douglas Booth star in the UK goblin horror.
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NewsJinga Films adds three genre titles to AFM slate (exclusive)
Additions include sex trafficking drama ‘Lost Girls’.
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NewsSC Films to launch sales at AFM on animated robot adventure ‘Stonerunner’ (exclusive)
The film will begin pre-production in Australia and New Zealand in December.
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NewsAltitude boards survival thriller ‘Out Come The Wolves’ for international sales (exclusive)
IFC Midnight has taken US rights and levelFilm has acquired Canadian rights.
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NewsVertigo acquires SXSW award-winner ‘Freshman Year’; Protagonist boards international sales (exclusive)
IFC Films acquired North American rights to Cooper Raiff’s romantic comedy.
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NewsAsif Kapadia, Riz Ahmed join Bafta film committee
Other new appointments include former BFI London Film Festival director Clare Stewart.
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NewsPotboiler, Rathaus, BBC Film, Steve McQueen join forces for ‘Augustown’ adaptation (exclusive)
Jamaica-set drama will be the directing debut of ‘Small Axe’ cinematographer Shabier Kirchner.
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NewsMPI Media Group boards sales on AFM-bound Frightfest hit ‘Caveat’ (exclusive)
Dark Sky plans US theatrical release in early 2021.
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NewsEmma Thompson to star in ‘Good Luck To You, Leo Grande’; Cornerstone boards sales
Cornerstone Films to introduce the project at virtual AFM.
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NewsNational Theatre to make original film of Josh O’Connor, Jessie Buckley in ‘Romeo & Juliet’
The production will be filmed at the Lyttelton Theatre building on London’s South Bank.
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NewsBBC documentary arm Storyville moves under BBC Film remit
The Storyville commissioning team will report to BBC Film head Rose Garnett.
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News‘Honest Thief’ ends ‘Tenet’ eight-week reign as UK box office battles back
New titles breathe life into cinema offerings.